P-8A Poseidon: The RAF's submarine hunter

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The Royal Air Force's maritime surveillance and patrol aircraft – the Poseidon P-8 – has been busy since the new submarine hunter fleet was completed last year.

Known by the RAF as the Poseidon MRA1, the long-awaited replacement for the venerable Nimrod has a varied role, from anti-submarine warfare operations to surveillance to search and rescue.

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